Flight Test (FT) Change Management | Configuration Management

At BETA Technologies, we apply our intellectual curiosity, passion for aviation, and commitment to sustainability toward a shared mission of revolutionizing electric aviation. Regardless of the position one holds, each team member brings their talent and desire to positively impact the environment and lives of others in a refreshing, vibrant, and inclusive culture.

The Flight Test (FT) Change Management role is responsible for managing all aspects of the flight test change management process. The flight test change management process will entail managing changes that affect experimental company owned in-service aircraft, aircraft configured for company and certification flight testing and future design changes that may affect customer delivered aircraft.

This activity is crucial to the process of obtaining and maintaining FAA certification to produce, supply, and operate aircraft.  

The FT change management team members work cross-functionally with Certification Engineers, Systems Engineers, Design Engineers, and other Aircraft Stakeholders providing critical data and process inputs to design and flight test changes. The FT change management team member will maintain the traceability and auditability of product configuration changes in the PLM, ERP, and as-maintained databases.

• Analyze all product design changes and FT issued changes and provide detailed overall hardware, software and test asset impacts for all flight test assets. Coordinate, track, and status the review and approval of design and flight test changes to aircraft configurations.
• Will have intimate knowledge of flight test asset configurations and will have the ability to advise as to the impact to flight test assets in regard to safe flight, maintenance actions required and return to service.  
• Will have the ability to author and maintain procedures related to flight test change management, flight test instrumentation configurations, flight test asset configurations to support company and FAA flight test schedules.
• Will have knowledge of change management and product structure management within a product lifecycle management (PLM) tool, preferably 3DXperience.
• Will have knowledge in the application of changes to the product structure including applying product (aircraft or motor) effectivity to end item units.
• Will have knowledge of configuration and change management principles for hardware and software to maintain correct configuration effectivity in a certification/regulatory environment.
• Will have knowledge of developing training and providing detailed instructions to assist others with flight test change management.

• Deep knowledge of configuration management processes, familiarity with SAE-649
• 5+ years of experience in aerospace or other regulated design and manufacturing industry
• BS in a relevant engineering or quality discipline or equivalent education and experience
• Production Lifecycle and Enterprise Resource Planning software (3Dx, Teamcenter, Plex, SAP)
• Proficient with 3D CAD Software (Catia/Enovia preferred) 
• Strong skills in MS Excel for analyzing and comparing product structures
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with internal and external customers
• High energy, self-motivated, organized, and detail oriented.

• Familiarity with 3D digital thread and/or model-based definition (MBD) environments
• Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making abilities
• Growth mindset with the ability to think on your feet, suggest solutions, adjust priorities and move forward

• Aircraft flight test environment working closely with flight test mechanics, pilots and other flight test personnel.
• Significant onsite work at Beta Technologies locations in Burlington, VT

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We encourage all driven candidates to apply, even if they do not meet every listed qualification.

We are an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner on race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. BETA complies with all applicable federal, state and local non-discrimination laws and does not tolerate discrimination of any kind in our workplace.

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